Ethiopian Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed PIC washing produce in the 3 bay sink. PIC to request variance with procedures to state how an alternative safe prep will be provided while using 3 bay sink to wash produce since there's no space to install a prep sink.
  code 590.005/5-402.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Multiple rodent dropping observed near dishwasher. Clean to remove.Email detail IPM report from licensed exterminator report at : inca.prince@boston.gov
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓When to Wash (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed staff leaving kitchen are down to the basement and prepping food without washing hands first.. Staff to wash hands whenever they switch task to prevent contamination by hands.
  code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed staff leaving kitchen area with gloves on and coming back to perform new task in the kitchen with same gloves on. Discontinue. PIC to train staff on glove usage.
  code 590.003/3-304.15-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Reheating for Hot Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Per PIC all hot holding items are removed from refrigeration and placed into the hot holding unit. Adivised PIC to reheat all hot holding items to 165F and verify with a probe thermometer before placing in hot holding. All products were reheat to 165F and up. PIC to retrain staff on reheating.
  code 590.003/3-403.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Hot holding : split yellow peas 73F chopped collard greens 65F and sauteed vegetables 58F all products were discard by PIC. PIC to review hot holding and train staff.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
  Inspector note: No vomit / diarrheal clean up kit or procedure present on site. Provide
  code 590.002/2-501.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
  Inspector note: At the time of inspection the staff on site were unable to answer question pertaining managerials control . Reviewed at the time of inspection. CFPM to train staff on procedures.
  code 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: No PIC on duty. Designate a PIC who's knowlegeable and present at all ours of operation. Staff on duty was unable to demonstrate cooling process illness policy reheating warewashing process. Educational material will be provided for PIC to retrain and train staff.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Multiple containers of foods stored in the refrigerator and walkin observed without date marking. Per PIC food was prep earlier in the day today.Provide date marking with made/discard date.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
  Inspector note: No irreversible thermometer on site to measure high temperature dishwasher. Provide
  code 590.004/4-302.13-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: PIC unable to provide sanitizer test strips. Provide. (Inspector test was used)
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: Missing hand drying device at the kitchen main handsink. Provide
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Staff observed with hair restaint while prepping food. Provide proper hair restraint.
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: In use utensil observed stored in stagnant water. Discontinue. (Corrected on site)
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: Post current Certificate of Inspection. Expired 7.11.24
  code L1status: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 1, 2024: 2 findings recurred. 14 previous findings did not recur.

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